The Pig ‘N’ Porter Festival in Limerick is a one day event that happens every July.
Now in its 11th Year and proudly sponsored once again by Heinz, the 2012 Pig ‘n’ Porter Festival in association with the Irish Tag Rugby Association (ITRA) will be hosted by Old Crescent RFC and take place in their grounds in Rosbrien, Limerick on Saturday 14th July.
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Become an islander for a weekend on the 23rd and 24th June as the main islands of West Cork invite people of all ages to explore all that is on offer letting visitors during this weekend only avail of islander discounts on ferries and cable car (Dursey Island) transportation as well as special rates on accommodation.
The main islands of West Cork taking part in this scheme are Cape Clear Island, Heir Island, Sherkin Island, Long Island, Bere Island, Dursey Island, Whiddy Island and Garinish Island (the only one without accommodation). With each island having its own set of attractions from scenic sights to a historical sights and rich and exciting culture and nightlife there promises to be plenty of activities and events happening in all of the 8 islands for adults and families to partake over the 2 days. With a host of sights and attractions unique to each island not to mention a number of specially planned events and festival vibe going on throughout the eight islands involved, becoming an islander for a weekend promises to be a funpacked and relaxing experience. Continue reading
Surf history will again be made in Ireland as the return of the ASP Europe Speciality Surfing event festival happens later this month on 29th and 30th June and 1st July 2012 in Bundoran, County Donegal.
Firmly placing Ireland as one the world’s best surfing destinations and with Ireland’s largest cash prize in surfing on offer, a music line up to rival any other festival and an abundance of activities to take part in, Sea Sessions 2012 looks set to be the year’s biggest beach party.
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United Airlines have been busy celebrating the announcement of their new USA to Ireland service. The new daily nonstop service between Washington and Dublin Airport will begin shortly.
The director of sales at United Airlines, Sharon Pierce claimed “Our launch of this service speaks volumes to our commitment to offer travelers in the Washington area more domestic and international service than any other airline.”
The flights will be facilitated by a Boeing 757-200 aircraft which features 169 regular seats, 16 flat-bed seats in United Business First Class and 153 in United Economy, including 45 Economy Plus seats. These will also have additional legroom with increased personal space. Continue reading
Westlife, first topped the charts back in 1998 and have had a career spanning 14 years in the music industry. Their achievements include 10 sell out tours, 26 top ten hits, 14 UK number one singles, 11 top 5 albums, 7 of which reach number 1 and they have sold over 44 million albums around the world.
Later this month on 22nd and 23rd June, Westlife will perform live as part of their Farewell Tour in Croke Park, Dublin, supported by Special Guests The Wanted and Jedward.
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It has been a tough opening match for the Irish team in their long awaited opening game in the Euros against Croatia. Ireland’s first match in the Euros since 1988, proved disastrous with Ireland suffering their first ever opening match loss in major tournaments and also putting an end to their 14 match unbeaten run. Despite a consolation goal from Sean St Ledger, the Irish team lost 3-1 to impressive Croatia who dominated a match that was at times very messy with some controversial rulings. Continue reading
On 23rd – 24th June in Westport House, Westport, County Mayo a music festival to rival any other will take place and will see more than 50 international and Irish acts play on 3 stages over just 2 days!
Acts include Ray Davies, The Waterboys, The Dubliners, Ryan Sheridan, The Undertones, Royseven, Beth Orton, Jools Holland, Seasick Steve, Imelda May, Alison Moyet, Hothouse Flowers, Macy Gray and many, many more.
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In a telling interview, Irish veteran football player Roy Keane shared his thoughts on Ireland’s Euro 2012 chances. Keane believes it will be very difficult for Ireland to come out of their extremely tough group but he noted that Ireland were ‘not bad at set-pieces’ which means ‘that may be their only hope.’ Continue reading
Over the past few days the Olympic Torch has been touring Northern Ireland, passing through the areas of Port Rush, Derry and Belfast and this morning at 6:30am, Olympic Games Hero’s from 1992, medal winning boxers Wayne McCullogh and Michael Carruth took part in a handover ceremony on the border near Newry.
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A disappointed Giovanni Trapattoni threatened to change his Republic of Ireland line-up for Sunday’s Euro 2012 opener against Croatia following the poor display against Hungary in a friendly game.
Ireland were played off the field by the Hungarian team who are placed 17 spots below them in the official rankings. The friendly exposed all of Ireland’s weak spots leading Croatia’s coach Slaven Bilic who watched the game, to remark that Ireland play “very simple football and don’t take risks”. Continue reading
